If nuclear talks fail and a conflict with the US ensues, Iran will attack US bases in the region, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of talks between the two sides on Iran's nuclear program.
"Some officials on the other side are threatening a conflict if the negotiations do not bear fruit. If a conflict is imposed on us (...) all American bases are within our range and we will boldly target them in the host countries", said Nasirzadeh at the press conference.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iran if it does not reach a new nuclear deal.
The next round of talks is due to take place this week. Trump has announced the talks for Thursday, while Tehran says they will take place on Sunday in Oman.
Iran is expected to offer a counterproposal to the US offer to reach an agreement that Tehran rejected.
Trump then reacted by saying that Iran was becoming "increasingly aggressive" in the negotiations.
Nasirzadeh reminded that Tehran recently tested a missile with a two-ton warhead and that it does not accept any restrictions. The Supreme Leader of the theocratic Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in February that Iran would continue to develop its military capabilities, including the development of its missiles.
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